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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. MOfr&Al MAY 27, 1895.
SAND CRABS BEATEN.
Interesting Game Between Galves-
ton and Fort Worth--Dal-
las Wins Twice.
AUSTIN MEETS DEFEAT,
Statement to the Effect That the Houston
Team Has Been Transferred to Deni-
son Denied at Houston,
HOW THE CLUBS STAND TO-DAT.
Pallas
Whreveport ..
Galveston ...
'Sherman —
Fort Worth .
Houston
Austin
'San Antonio
Games
Played.Won. Lost.
. 34 20
24
20
19
18
14
8
3
84
33
88
34
34
io
13
v;
16
18
26
31
Per
cent.
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.7<»6
.006
.437
.m
.088
FORT WORTH 13, GALVESTON 4.
;Fcrt Worth. Tex., May 26.—About 2000
pecple witnessed t'he second game between
Fort Worth and Galveston. The fun be-
gan in the first Inning and continued until
the game closed. Jc-ih Reiily covered him-
self wiOh glory by his good all-around
playing, ably assisted by Stanley, MoAlis-
ler and Mackey. Page was aa wild as a
March hare, had poor control of t'he ball,
and when he did find t'he plate it was
promptly hit on the trademark. Kemper
•we* a 'little off on balls and strikes^ ac-
cording to the Galveston tea.m, but on base
decisions he is all right. Watkins made a
'brilliant one-handed runnins catch of
Mackey's line drive in t'he eighth. Score:
FORT WORTH-
M<iA'llis-ter, ef....
Mac-key, k*
R?illey, 3b
Elsey, lb
Flanagan, 2b
Matthews, rf
SVanley, c
Woodcock, ss |
Fernandez, p
Total !
~ <: A I. \ K-T' X
grist aw, Db
Badger, c
Page, p
Blukey, 3b
Feohan, If
W at kins, ss
Dean, cf
Gates, rf
Forellh, lb
Total
AB R H |PO A | E
~2j 3
1| -1,
01 0
01 0
71 1
0
0
1
0
41! 13, 14 27' 10) 4
A'BJR H jPOl A B
01
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2;
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9
401 4 12| *261 10| 6
* Flanagan out. In second inning, hit by
batted ball.
By Innings— 12345678 9
Fort Wort'h 3 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0-13
Base hits 2 3 0 0 1 0 7 1 0
Galveston. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1—4
Base hits 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 2
SUMMARY OF GAME.
Earned runs: Fort Wort'h 4, Galveston 1.
Two-base hits: McAllister, Reiliey, Badger,
Page. Tlhree-base Jilts: Reiliey. Stolen
•bases: For't 'Worth 7, Galveston 4. Double
plays: Fernandez to Reiliey to Elsey.
Bases on balls: By Fernandez 3, Page 1.
'Hit >by pitched ball: Fernandez none, Page
&. -Struck out: By Fernandez 2, Page 2.
Passed 'balls: Badger 3. Wild pitches:
Page 1. Time: 2 hours. Umpire: Kemper.
'SHREVHPORT 18, AUSTIN 8.
'Shrevfport, La., May 26.— Sihreveport took
the second game from Austin, score 18 to 8.
Beth teams played poorly in 'the field. Aus-
tin's errors 'being more numerous and at
critical times, lost ttveim the game.
©HRHJVBPORT— |A$| R f tt jPO| ATI*
B'aimmert. ss
5
3
1
2
4
1
Keefe. rf
K
1
2
2
0
0
Weekbecker, c
r>
1
1
4
0
1)
Kemitter, 3b
f>
3
2
2
2
2
Meyers, lb
5
3
o
!)
1
0
Weber, lib
4
2
1
1
1
2
Cook, ir
6
1
2
2
0
0
Clifford, cf
4
•)
4
4
0
0
Mackey, p
4
2
1
0
3
0
Total
44
18
1C
*26
11
5
'AUSTIN—
|AB| H
H
P( j
___
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Kit ^n an, rf
fflrennan, c
Jacks, If
MdBridc, cf
Reese, ss
Graney, lb. p
Kernon. 2*b
D-avla, 3b
Lewis, p, lb. c
Brigance, lb
Total..
By innings—
E/hreveport ...
Base hits
■Austin
Base ihits
2 3 4
.0 3 2 1
0 3
1 4
1! 3
01 0
lj 7
ol 1
4! 1
01 1
2! 4
31 0
li 0
31 2
1! 5
01 1
1 2
1 1
0 3
1| 4
li 1
2 1
0 1
0 0
12| 27
10) 11
'567
8 9
♦1 1 1
a o—is
1 2 2
4 1—lti
0 U 1
0 0- 8
0 10
0 1-12
SUMMARY OF GAME.
Earned runs: SHireveport 3, Austin 3.
Two-'base 'hits: Meyers, Keefe, Bammert,
Reese, Kernon. Three-base hits: Keefe,
Weckbeeker. Stolen, 'bases: Bammert 3,
Keefe, Weekbecker, Meyer 2, Weber 2,
Cock, Clifford 2, Mackey, Jacks, McBride,
Graney. Double plays: Bammert to Wtb-
* r 'o Meyer, McBride to Kernon. Bases on
'balls: Off Mackey 2, off [yewis 6, off Gra-
ney 3. Hit by pitched ball: By Lewis 1, 'by
Graney 3. Passed Balls: Br en nan 3. Time:
2.U&. Umpire: Alex Bernstein.
SHHR'MAN 9, SAN ANTONIO 3.
Sherman, Tex., May 26.—With grand
stand and bleachers filled to a faultless
ground and a pleasant day it took the Or-
phans just ten minutes less than two hours
to win the second game from the Mission-
aries, who. played a good game all the
same. Good even playing marked the
work of both teams. Score:
9H UR/MAN—
Oswald, ss
Brodttrlek, If
C. Douglas, lb
O'Connor, 3b
W. Douglas, c.,..
Driscoll, 2b
Nance, cf
Keys, rf
Gllpatrlck, p
Total
AB| R 1BHIPO! A I E
~81 2! 21 0| 2~
i! o; ol
4! 0j
4 0;
3j li
51 0|
&; 0
0| 111
0| 1
8 1
! !
1 1
0| 3j 2|
...1 36| 8| J( 27| 131 2
iAN ANTONIO- ' AI: n BH'POI A | B
Vani leaser, ss
Garcia, cf
Mackey, rf
Lemon, 2b
WKkins, If
Abbott, 3b
Kling If
Hughes, c
Chamborlin, p,,..,
Total
4
01
0j
51
4!
41
0
1
1j
0i
3
01
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0
0|
4
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2,
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Sherman 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 4 0—9
Base hits 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1
6an Antonio 0 0 I 0 0 0 2 0 (>- 3
Base hits o 32000210
Summary—Earned runs: Sherman 1, San
Antonio 2. Two-base hits; Oswald Gar-
cia, Wajklos, Hughes. Stolen bases: Sher-
man 3. San Antonio 1. Double plays: Nance
to Douglas, Vandresser to Lemon to Wat-
kins, Keys to W. Douglas to O'Connor,
Oirarald to Driscoll to C. Douglas to O'Con-
nor to Gllpatrlck. Bases on balls: Gllpatrlck
1. Chamberlln 6. Hit by pitched ball:
Chamberlin 2. Struck out: Gllpatrlck 4,
Chamberlin 4. Passed balls: Douglas 1.
Wild pitches: Chamberlln 1. Time of game:
I hour and »o minutes. Umpire: John
{[Thomas.
DALLAS 24-21. HOUSTON M.
Dallas, Tex., May 26—Fifteen Jiundred
people saw Dallas and Houston play two
gamei this afternoon, in which the Mud
CMs were badly defeated In todth contents.
The visitors were handicapped by wild and
inaflicle&'t pitching and their own JUldUm
did not mend matters. Score for fhe first
ga me:
~~DALLAS~
A P. R BHIPOj A E
Hodge, c
Boyle, 3b
Thornton, lb...
Killacky, 11'....
Bastian, ss
Gil man, 2 b
Fabian, rf -
Ashenback, cf.
Clark, p
Total
"HOUSTON-"
Miles, rf
BuCher, cf
Dawklns, 2b....
Krehmyer, lb..
Pickering, ss...
Hardy, If
McGowan,
Simpklns,
Hoffman,
Total...
AB R BHIPO A !■:
I 21 II 0 li 0| 0
; 4 0! 0, 3 0j u
' 2! 0| 1 o! 1 2
I 21 li 1 101 1' 1
01
21
3|
4
41
y
31
1
3
4|
4
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3!
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0
4
4
Ol
01
2
4
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24,
14
211
15|
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P-
24|
J 2 01
1, 1 0
1 2' 7
l[ 0[ 2_
g], 211 131
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dallas 4 0 0 8 6 6 0-24
Base hits 2 0 1 3 3 4 1
Houston 1 0 0 I 0 3 0— 5
Base hits 1 1 0 2 0 4 0
Summary—Earned runs: Dallas 1, Hous-
ton 3. Two-base hits: Fabian 2, Hodge 1,
Boyle 1, Thornton 1, Oilman 1, McGowan
1, Pickering 1. Three-base hits: Thornton
1. Home runs: Thornton, Fabian. Sacrifice
hit: Hardy. Stolen bases: Hodge, Boyle,
Ashenback, Pickering 2. Double play:
ciark t<> Hodge t<< Thornton, Bases on
balls: Clark 7, Hoffman 10. Hit by pitched
ball: Hoffman, Clark. Struck out: Clark 4.
Passed balls: McGowan 2. Wild pitch:
Clark. Time of game: 1 hour and 55 min-
utes. Umpire: Mr. Mace.
DALLAS-
Ai: R i:lI i'<» A B
Hodge, e
Boyle, 3b
Thornton, lb
K'iHa -key, If
Bastian, ss
GHman, 2b
Fabian, rf
Ashenback, cf ...
Woodruff, p
McMackin, p
Total
51 21 1
Oi 1
0
7 31 4! 41 1
0
61 2) 4
16| 0
0
0 2! 4
li 0
0
7 2: 1
1 5
u
41 0| 1
4 4
1
6 3; 2
0i 0
1
51 6| 3
li 0
0
0| 0 0
01 0
<»
r» 21 3
0| 2
1
HOUSTON—
Miles, rf..
Boucher, cf...,.
Dawklns. 2b
Krt'hmyer, l'b...
Pickering, ss....
MiCormlck, If..
McGowan, e
Simpklns, 3b....
Hardy, p
Total
.| 51; 21 231 27, 131 3
"lABJ R |BH|PO| A | E
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01
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Ill
41
4;
271
15|
7
3
4
5 6
7
8 0
0
4
0 :i
2
2 3-
-21
0
4
0 3
3
2 4
0
0
0 1
0
0 0-4
3
0
0 1
0
0 1
By innings— 1
Dallas 0
'Base hits 2
'Houston 3
Base h'its 0
SUMMARY OF GAME.
Earned runs: Dallas 4, Houston 1. Two-
base hits: Boyle, Thornton, Oilman, Ash-
enback, Mc.Mackin, Hardy. Home runs:
Atfhenback 1. Sacrifice 'hits: Thornton 1,
Gilman 1, McMackin 1, McCormick 1, Mc-
Gowan 1. Stolen bases: Hodge 2, Boyle 1,
KM lackey 1, Ashenback 2, McMackin 1,
Pickering 2, Dawk ins 1. Double plays:
Bastian to Oilman to McMackin, Boucher
no Da-vvkins. Bases on balls: Woodruff 3,
McMackin 2, Hardy 0. Passed balls: Mc-
Gowan 1. Time: 2.12. Umpire, Mr. Mace.
CAMERON 15, BURLINGTON 13.
Cameron, Milam Co., Tex., May 23.—
About 300 people witnessed the game at
Santa Fe park tlhis afternoon between 'the
Cameron and 'Burlington club.3. The game
was a most exciting one from start to fin-
ish. The following is the score by inning's:
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Burlington 1 1 00 1 5 1 3 1—13
Cameron 5 0 5 0 3 0 1 1 *—15
Batteries: Cameron^-Benson, Duke and
Wright; Burlington—Murff, Nolan and
Gleason. Umpires: Jones and Moore.
Time of game: 2.20.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At Cincinnati— R H 'E
Cincinnati 0 1000320 1— 7 7 1
Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0- 4 11 6
Batteries: Rlvines and Merrltt, Wallace
and O'Connor. Umpire: McDonald.
At Louisville- <R H E
I/OU 1'svil'le 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 5 5
Brooklyn 2 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 *-11 17 0
Batteries: Borcthers, Luby and Zahner;
Lucid and Dailey.
At Chicago— RHE
Chicago 0*1 0 3 4 0 2 0 1-11 12 4
Baltimore 03301121 1-12 17 1
Batteries: Terry and Moran; Gleason,
H'offer and Robinson. Umpire: Murray.
At Evansvi'lle— li II E
Ev'ansville 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0- 8 8 2
Montgomery 0 0200061 *— 9 13 3
Batteries: Cha.nl, Mason and Fields;
Clausen and Rappold.
THE MANAGERS* MEETING.
Dallas, Tex., May 26.—Baseball meetings
are not celebrated for harmonious action,
and the meeting of the Texas-Southern
league last night was no deviation from
the usual rule, except that 1t was much
wilder and considerably woolier than the
common.
President McNealus called the meeting
to order at 9 o'clock, with the following
gentlemen present: Ted Sullivan of Dal-
las, Billy W'ork of Galveston, Frank J.
Nolan of Shreveport, W. J. Garson of San
Antonio, Frank Ryan of Sherman, T. J.
Richards of Fort Worth (holding Austin's
proxy), and Harry Smith of Houston.
The finances of the league were gone
over in executive session and it was given
Out that all the clubs were in good shape
except Houston.
Negotiations are In progress to move the
Houston club to Denlson, and Frank Ryan
and Ted Sullivan were appointed as a
committee to go to Denison next Tuesday
and see what can be done toward getting
the club located there.
Billy Work reported that he wanted to
remain in Galveston and that his men
were all paid and he had a little money
ahead and thought if it became necessary
he could raise all the money necessary to
ktap iht.' dub in Galveston.
W. J. Garson of San Antonio reported
that his town was all right In the new
hands and was backed by plenty of money.
By a vote of the club the new management
of the club was relieved of all obligations
contracted by the former management.
The question of the percentage and as*
seesment methods of collecting dues was
then opened and the entertainment began
in earnest. Heretofore it has been the rule
that lo per cent of the gross gate receipts
should be set aside to go into a general
fund for the payment of the league expen-
ses, which ate principally the salaries and
traveling expenses of umpires.
When this question was put before the
meeting it started a general aimless dis-
cussion of all hands except The News re-
porter.
Mr. Ryan of Sherman moved that um-
pires be paid $5 a game for their services,
and the rest of the league expenses be met
by such semimonthly assessment as waa
necessary.
President McNealus announced that if
this motion prevailed he would resign at
once, as he did not consider it the proper
way to conduct baseball business tu pay
off umpires that way. He said the league
had mad" contracts with umpires to pay
them $125 per month, and this-would not be
keeping the contract.
It was figured cut that $5 a game would
amount to more than $125 per month, but
President McNealus would not yield.
Mr. Nolan of Shreveport moved to make
the semi'inonthly dues of each club $37.50.
and let the umpires be paid off on the 1st
and 15th of each month, as the rule hereto-
fore adopted provided. If this met with a
scond it was never heard in the confusion.
President McNealus was urged by the
managers not to take the iK)sUion he did
iii the matter but without effect. He men-
tloned that he had control of the umpires
and the money for their salaries, and if the
league decided to pay off the umpires after
each game he would carry out his inten-
tion of resigning.
The motion of Mr. Ryan was put and
carried, whereupon Mr. McNealus present-
ed a verbal resignation and left the meet-
ing.
After the departure of Mr. McNealus Mr.
Nolaif of Shreveport took the chair, by
vote of the meeetlng.
By resolution all the powers heretofore
invested In the president, with the excep-
tion of presiding at meetings, has bevn
given to Secretary Nolan. He will handle
and sign the umpires, attend to all the
league's business and act as general man-
ager.
Mr C. P. Gregory' of Sherman, formerly
member of the board of arbitration, was
elected president, to take effect when ex-
President McNealus turns over his papers
and books.
Xam ass^ssmunt Javiad Uxm dubs will
be turned into the hands of President.
Gregory.
Tin* schedule committee has been revised
and Is now composed of Ted Sullivan, W
L. Work and Secretary Nolan. They nave
power to act whenever a change in the
dates is deemed necessary.
Umpire .MrShane, who was given a trial
or. Friday, will take a place on the regular
staff. Hart Hanion has b»cn appointed to
the staff in the place of Mr. Bailey, who
resigned. Mr. Hanlon, w"ho Is now in Fort
Worth, will report to the secretary for in-
structions and schedule.
George B. Dermody of Galveston has
been appointed a member of the board of
arbitration, vice C. P. Gregory, elected
president. Little Rock is evidently anxious
to break loose from the Southern league
and join the Texas-Southern, as a dispatch
was received from the City of Roses at
midnight making anxious Inquiries as to
the result of last night's meeting.
"The people of Paris and Denison are ut-
terly mistaken when they imagine 1 want
to leave Galveston," said Manager Work
last night. "Galveston Is the best fran-
chise In the state and I have 'been treated
too well there to turn my people down.
The attendance at first was a little small,
i . nit, 'but !h<- crowds are improving and
I am money ahead. No club can show a
better balance book than mine. I won't
iose a thing by Houston being out—in fact,
1 will make by It, as there will be a big
delegation down from the Bayou city every
Sunday when I am at'home."
HOUSTON'S FRANCHISE.
Dallas, Tex., May 26.-rOwlng to Manager
Hepworth's failure to attend yesterday's
league meeting here, and a statement from
Captain Smith th.lt the club would be dis-
banded on its return to the Bayou city,
the league to-day declared the Houston
franchise forfeited. Ollle Pickering was
made manager of the team, and Win. Shea
of this city will accompany it on the bal-
ance of its tour to handle the finances for
the league. The club will be transferred
to Denison on June 9.
HOUSTON STILL IN IT.
Houston, Tex., 'May 26.—The newspaper
Information to the effect tlvat the Houston
baseball team had been transferred to Den-
ison is emphatically denied by authority
very close to the management of the club,
and that If Manager Hepworth wanted to
get the team off his hands, there are three
men here who are willing and able to take
hold of It. Manager Hepworth has gone
to north Texas to look after baseball mat-
ters.
HOUSTON'S MANAGER IN CHARGE.
Dallas, Tex., May 26.—Wm. F. Hepworth,
manager and owner of the Houston base-
ball club, reached Dallas to-night before
midnight to join his team for the northern
trip. His being on deck In person straight-
ens out a complicated state of affairs in
connection with the Houston club. At the
league meeting Saturday night Harry
Smith, Houston's acting manager, when
asked for information as to his club's
status, said that Hepworth intended to dis-
band the club after it returned home from
the present northern trip, and that he had
been negotiating with Denison to take the
team there. Mr. Hepworth had promised
to attend the meeting, and his failure to
do so led the delegates to believe Smith's
statement. It was agreed to let the Hous-
ton club finish the series up here, paying
its debts to the league out of the guaran-
tees, and then the league would take upon
itself the location of the club among the
cities that wanted the franchise.
This morning, at a meeting of Ted Sulli-
van and several of the managers that re-
mained over, it was thought best to put in
a financial manager to take charge of the
money, not only to protect the league's
interest, but also that of the players. This
was done, and instead of paying over the
share of Houston to Manager Smith, it was
held by Sullivan, who was ready to turn it
over to the league's representative. This
caused a wrangle with Smith, who de-
clared he would disband on the spot unless
the money was paid over this morning.
The players were undecided whether to
ob>*y Smith or the league. Thus the mat-
ter stood.
Immediately upon his arrival Mr. Hep-
worth came up to The News office to have
the matter straightened out.
"The reason why I did not get here in
time for the league meeting," said he,
"was that business prevented me from get-
ting away until last night, and a wreck
on the road kept me twenty-five hours out.
Mr. Smith had no authority from me to
either dispose of my club to Denison or to
say that it would be disbanded. On the
contrary, Houston is in the league, and I
propose to stay as long as there is another
club In It. Whatever is owed to the league
I am ready and willing to pay. The at-
tendance in Houston has been poor of late
on account of bad weather, but I haven't
lost any money and I firmly believe we
will be a money-maker. If I wanted to
throw up there I could dispose of the club
to other people who are anxious to have it
in a minute, Does it look as if I wanted
to throw up' the sponge when only two or
three days ago I spent $89.20 in railroad
tickets to bring on new players? The men
coming are Harry Swinzler, catcher; Pete
Garvey and Outfielder Tom Turner, three
first-class players, and these will be added
to the nucleus I have now. I am not dis-
couraged a bit and propose to have some
say in this present race. I came up on
purpose to take charge of my team on
this trip, and I will soon have the boys
playing ball in good fashion."
CHURCH TRAGEDY.
One Man Killed and Another Fatally In-
jured—An Old Feud.
Louisville, Ivy., May 26.—A special to the
Courier-Journal from Nlcholasville, Ky.,
says: A bad shooting affray took place at
the Troy Presbyterian church, on the line
between this county and Woodford at noon
to-day between George and John Mont-
gomery, brothers, and Arch D. Riley.
Riley was killed and George Montgomery
fatally wounded. Five shots were ex-
changed, one taking effect in Montgom-
ery and three in RlTey. The trouble is of
long standing. The men met at the church
to-day and the fight ensued. Both fami-
lies are very prominent and the affair has
created a great sensation. A great wonder
is that others were not killed while the
shooting was going on, as the church yard
was filled with people.
ARMENIANS TO FIGHT
WIRE NAIL TRUST.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 26.—The Dispatch
will announce to-morrow that a wire nail
trust is in progress of formation. Only a
few details remain to be arranged. A feat-
ure of the deal is reported to be the sale
of the Beaver Falls plant to the Consoli-
dated steel and wire company. It is ex-
pected that all the plants will combine ex-
cept the Oliver. Manufacturers of wire
nails have refused to quote prices for de-
livery after June 1. It is also stated on
good authority that the cut nail manufac-
turers are trying to form a combine.
Further Particulars of the Impend-
ing Uprising—A Scarcity
of Food.
DETAILS OF THE OUTRAGES
Demand for Gold in the London Market
Has Disappeared—The Amer.can Killed
at Bijas Identfled.
ROBBED THE MAILS.
St. Joseph, Mo., May 26.—Samuel F. Hoi
llday, one of the trusted letter clerks of
the St. Joseph postoffice, was taken from
his bed shortly before daylight this morn-
ing by Inspector George Sutton and
charged with robbing the mails. When
taken before Postmaster Atkinson he con-
fessed. Holliday's plan was to steal prom-
ising looking letters from the Grand Island
mall, take out a part of the money when-
ever he found any and then remail the
letter. He confessed that he had been
stealing since January and had taken a
large amount. The postoffice department
has had men at work on the case for four
montitf and spent $3000 running Holliday
down.
DECORATION DAY,
New Orleans, La., May 26.—The union
veterans celebrated Decoration day by an
excursion to Chalmette, where the graves
of union soldiers were decorated. All the
confederate societies contributed flowers.
Rev. A. G. Bakewell, the confederate chap-
lain, offered prayer and Congressman-elect
Chas. F. Buck made the address. All the
confederate societies were repreiented.
KILLED WHILE RESISTING ARREST.
Lexington, Ky., May 26.—Yesterday at
*Morehead, Ky., Marshal Morehead and
two deputies, in a fight while attempting
to arrest WUM*un Sturgill, a noted desper-
ado, riddled him with bullets, killing him.
TO BE LAUNCHED MONDAY.
New York, May 2o.-Th© World's London
epeclal cays: The WorJd's Glasgow corre-
spond e-ut says that tha Vulkym will I*
Kars, Russia, April 20.—(Copyright, 1895,
by the Associated Press.—From the spe-
cial correspondent of the Associated Press
in Armenia.)—During the past three weeks
I have had unusual opportunity for ob-
taining additional confirmation of the facts
contained In my announcement of the im-
pending uprising of the Armenians in Tur-
key next month. I have traveled many
miles up and down and across the border
in search of certain facts, and as a result
I have had the satisfaction of actually see-
ing and handling some of the rifles now
being smuggled across the Turkish frontier
by the agents of the revolutionary party.
Moreover, the plans of the party have been
fully explained to me by some of the most
active and Intelligent of the leaders of the
eastern wing of the movement, and I am
satisfied that unless unforeseen and un-
controllable circumstances arise, the up-
rising will take place as announced. The
exact date of the uprising has not yet been
fixed, owing to the fact that the revolu-
tionary party is not ready for active opera-
tions. Whether or not the central section
will wait for the eastern wing, which Is
not yet ready, longer than the month of
May, I do not know, nor has the matter
actually been decided. I am led to believe
that the eastern wing can not be ready for
hostilities in May, and possibly not before
the 1st of July. The eastern wing has been
and is having a hard time of it, owing to
circumstances over which the leaders have
no control. In the first place, the mountain
passes leading to Van have been blocked
with snow for months, so that only special
messengers following the regular routes of
•travel could get through, and therefore it
was impossible to forward guns and am-
munition from Russia and Persia to the
districts ubout Lake Van. There are guns
now on the border awaiting transportation
into Armenia. In the second place, the
Armenians in the eastern end of Turkey
are in a condition bordering upon starva-
tion. It Is obvious that people in this con-
dition can not fight. On this point a
leading executive officer of the revolution-
ary party said to me three days ago: "If
men have nothing in their stomachs what
can they do?Wre must first feed before we
can expect them to fight. When we can
get food enough on hand to last them two
months then we shall show the world how
Armenians can fight."
It is this question of food that the lead-
ers will find most difficult of solution, for
the problem of smuggling guns Into Ar-
menia will be solved with the coming
spring, which is just beginning to be felt
in the lower valleys. It is plain that if no
food is to be had people can not be fed,
no matter how much money they have, and
■it is a fact that In tlhe western part of
Armenia food is so scarce that the well-
to-do and rich people have no more than
rhey actually need. Few crops were grown
last summer, owing to the fact that many
of the farmers at^l cultivators were thrown
into prison by tne Turks on charges of
revolutionary conspiracy. Then the camels
were stolen by the Kurds, and what the
poor had left in the way of provisions or
property was seized by the government
officials for taxes. Even the commonest
household utensils were taken away by the
tax gatherers, so that the poor were left
destitute. Those who were able to do so
fled to Russia and Persia, taking with them
only the robes which covered their persons.
Hundreds of them died on the road of
starvation and exposure. Of these the old
women and infant children were the most
numerous, but In many cases strong men
broke down under the strain of hunger
and despair. There will be no crops plant-
ed in eastern Armenia this season, for the
country everywhere is suffering from a
reign of terror.
Tne presence of the commission of In-
quiry at Moosh and the Indignation of the
Christian pow«rs of Europe have had ab-
solutely no effect on the conduct of either
the Turks or Kurds in eastern Turkey. I
am just In receipt of trustworthy advices
from a non-Armenian source at Van, to the
effect that a massacre Is looked for at any
moment. Tt is a fact, which the British
government can prove by consulting the
report of Mr. Patton, an official of the
British consulate at Tebrlz, Persia, that
in several cases Turki»h officials in the
devastated districts of Armenia tried to
save the Armenians from death and t'heir
property from destruction, but when
they protested against the murderous
raids of the troops the officers read to
them the orders of the sultan and so noth-
ing could be done. Mr. Patton lately re-
turned to Tebriz from an investigating tour
among Armenian refugees along the border
between Persia and Turkey. He found
plenty of them from the Lake Van and
Moos'h districts, but not one from Sassoum,
There are no Sassoum survivors in Ou-
ramia, Salmas, Diliman, Khoi, Tebrlz or
any other place in Persia, and so very few
in Russia that ihey are most difficult to
find. The absence of Sassoum people
aimong so many refugees from other dis-
tricts of eastern Armenia suggests the
dreadful possibility that few of these
wretched people escaped the massacre.
The investigation of Mr. Patton along the
Persian border confirms the facts in a gen-
eral way which 1 have lncldently obtained
during the past eight weeks. He has col-
lected many heartrending stories of per-
secution, robbery, outrage and murder with
names, dates and places.
In a village a party of Kurds found a
child asleep in a cradle. They overturned
the cradle and smothered the child. Then
they dissected the body and roasted pieces
of it before the fire. As a climax they
compelled the members of the family, in.
eluding the child's mother, to eat the
pieces. But these are only casual Inci-
dents nicked out at random from the mass
of testimony taken by Mr. Patton and Mr.
Wright, the details of which were not
put in Mr. Patton's report as published.
The refugees who tell the stories are for
the most part ready to return to Armenia
to wreak vengeance upon their persecu-
tors as soon as they are supplied with am-
munition, arms and food for the revolu-
tionary party, and, as already stated, the
only thing lacking is food. The weapons
I have seen are known in Russia as "Sol-
datsuie" guns; that Is the guns Issued to
the soldiers of the regular army of Rus-
sia. The gun is the Jergen rifle, a simple,
efficient arm, particularly well suited for
rough usage. One of the bitterest things
the Armenian revolutionary leaders have
to reflect upon is the fact that many Ar-
menians act as spies of the Turkish gov-
ernment. It is a melancholy state of things
freely admitted by the Armenians them-
selves that hundreds of Armenians can
always be found to sell out their country
and their friends for a few pieces ot silver.
The revolutionary leaders hardly know
whom to rely upon, for their moat trusted
agents may be In the pay of the Turkish
government. The leaders and agents
whom I have met are apparently sincere
and trustworthy. There was no bluster or
brag or buncombe about anything they
said. One man told me that while engaged
in the preliminary work of the revolution-
! ary movement he once walked from Kars,
Russia, to Constantinople, a distance of
nearly 1000 miles. In Constantinople he
worked as a bootblack. As to his present
plans, his only concern Is to supply food
to Armenia. In a general way the man
Impresses me as being one who will never
give up until he has accomplished what he
has been sent out to do.
The headquarters of the revolutionary
party are in London, and it is In London
that the head leader is. He gives orders
to his officers in Persia, Russia and Tur-
key. It is my duty to give a word of
warning to the kind hearted persons in
Great Britain and Armenia who are sub-
scribing funds for the relief of the Sas-
soun refugees, if these contributors have
no desire to aid the revolutionary party
they should ascertainly very truly the ul-
timate destination of their contributions.
As I have already pointed out, the Sas-
soun relief funds are merely revolutionary
funds in disguise. I am convinced that
money entrusted to Armenians will go to
help the revolutionary vauss. At present
the only possible wayi In which the starved
people or Armenia can be helped is by
means of Christian missionaries In Tur-
key and Persia. 1 say this, notwithstand-
ing what complication might arise between
the missionaries and the Turks, for to give
money to Armenian commissioners is ■
simply to aid the revolution. Help is
needed, however, and that Immediately.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
London, May 26.—With the decline in
New York exchange the demand for gold
in the open market has entirely disap-
peared. The business of the stock ex-
change was much reduced, and the scale
of the settlement which was going on re-
vealed some weakness. In the market for
Kaffirs several operators had to be as-
sisted, although no actual failures oc-
curred. All the markets, however, closed
in good tone. The public continued to fa-
vor American Issues, which were higher
all round. South Americans were firm, es-
pecially Peruvians on French support of
Plerola. Mexican rails have fallen on the
break of the traffic pool. Canadians were
weak on adverse orders and rumors re-
garding Canadian Pacific. Except for a
rise of Vfe In Erie seconds and a fall of H
in Lake Shore, the week's changes were
fractional. The St. Louis terminal bonds
just issued by the Morgans were consid-
ered cheap at the issue prices and have
already been dealt in at a premium of 1.
TO BUY HORSES.
Havana, May 26.—The Spanish consul at
Jamaica has telegraphed to Captain Gen-
eral Campos a copy of a telegram for-
warded to Jamaica from New York, by
which the captain general is ordered to
buy 12,000 horses for the use of the cav-
alrymen.
The American killed- during the action at
Bijas has been identified as Mr. Woodbury,
the correspondent of a New York paper,
who left Santiago de Cuba about a month
ago.
Colonel Sandoval has catrsed to be deliv-
ered to Captain General Campos the watch
and correspondence found on the body of
Jose Marti, the insurgent who was killed
at the battle of Bocas del dos Rio.
Further particulars received here re-
garding the fighting at Bocas del dos Rio
show* that the Spanish troops used the
bayonet with terrible effect. Marti led
a charge of the insurgents, who were
armed with machetas. Gomez had his
horse killed under him and it Is expected
that he and the wounded chief, Borrero,
will eventually fall into the hands of the
troops.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Gainesville, Ga., May 25.—Another letter
has been received from Major Knapp of
the Cuban insurgents, dated May 15, say-
ing that his regiment, 600 men, had been
sent there by Gomez to cover the landing
of another American expedition. The
Spanish troops, learning or the plan, sent
800 men against the Cubans, attacked the
front and rear and almost defeated them.
The Cubans formed a hollow squait* and
this, with their superiority of arms, they
being armed with repeating rifles, brought,
after six hours' terrible fighting, victory
to the Cubans. The Cubans lost in killed
and wounded 152, a fourth of their number.
The Spanish loss Is yet unknown, but is
certainly heavy.
CONVEYED TO PRISON.
London, May 25.—Oscar Wilde and Tay-
lor were, after the trial, conveyed without
delay to the NewgaJte jail, where they
waited until the warrants were signed for
their detention. Both men were conveyed
in the prison van to Pentonville, where
they will serve out their sentences unless
a pardon should be granted or they should
be'transferred to another prison.before the
expiration of their term.
ADMIRAL MEADE INCIDENT.
London, May 26.—The Observer in an ed-
itorial on the outcome of Admdral Meade
applauds the singular moral courage of
President Cleveland and the navy depart-
ment in risking defeat at the polls for the
sake of friendship for England in dismiss-
ing Admiral Meade, and suggests that Lord
Rosebery ask the government aa Washing-
ton to reinstate Admiral Meade. Such a
graceful act could not fail to still closer
bind the two people, tthe Observer says.
FRANCE AND BRAZIL INVOLVED.
Paris, 'May 20.—The governor of French
Guinea cables to the French government
that as a consequence oif Brazilian free-
booters capturing a French settler named
Trajane and robbing other Frenchmen
the frontier between French Guinea and
Brazil, the governor sent a dispatch to all
marines to restore order. M. Lunler, with
only two men, took a flag *of truce to de-
mand the surrender of Trajane.
DUTY ON GOLD.
Colon, May 26.—Notwithstanding the
forced loan levied by the government and
the voluntary loan made to it by foreign
merchants in Colon, government circles in
Bogota, are discussing the levying of a
duty upon all gold exported from the
country.
WILDE ATTENDS CHAPEL.
London, May 26.—Wilde and Taylor, who
were sentenced yesterday for heinous
crimes, attended the prison chapel at Pen-
tonville to-day. Their hair was cropped
and they were in the prison garb. The two
prisoners will only be allowed to see their
friends four times a year on condition of
their good conduct.
SISTERS KILLED.
\
Frightful Tragedy in Tennessee In Unload-
ing a Rifle.
Nashville, Tenn., May 26.—News has
reached this city of a frightful tragedy
which occurred near Chestnut Mound,
Smith county, on Friday last, as a result
of which two young daughters of Sam Mc-
Klnney are dead, while his baby is slightly
wounded. Mr. McKlnney had "been out on
his farm with a Winchester rifle, and ap-
proaching the house, handed the gun to
his 23-year-old son, Henry, requesting him
to take it in the house. Approaching the
front room he decided to unload the gun,
and thinking he had drawn all the loads
he let the hammer fall, only to hear a re-
port and feel the gun recoil in his hands.
Through the door t'he bullet sped and
went through the bodies of the two sisters,
who were close together, just Inside the
door. The elder was 8 years old, the other
two years younger, and both were Instantly
killed, while a 9-mont>hs-old infant was
slightly wounded.
WEALTHY BUT WALK.
SERIOUS RAILWAY WRECK.
A Stock Train Derailed, Killing a Hundred
Head of Cattle.
Corslcana, Tex., May 26.—This morning
as the fourth section of train No. Ill on
the Houston and Texas Central, engine No.
100, Conductor Wash, Engineer Hathaway,
was running at a high rate of speed about
four miles north of this city, the connect-
ing rod between the drivers of the engine
broke and a wreck ensued. The train was
composed of seventeen cars of live beeves
and a caboose. The broken connecting rod
struck a cap on a small bridge, throwing
It out of place, broke the bridge, and thir-
teen cars of live cattle were thrown in all
directions. The track was torn up for a
distance of about 15o yards and the bridge
destroyed. About 100 head of cattle were
killed. None of the train crew were hurt.
All of the north bound passenger trains]
have laid over h^re for the day. Amonj
the passengers are the Fort Worth fen
clbles and battery B, Dallas artillery, e
route home from Houston. It required ai
day to clear away the wreck. Travel wa|
reopened at 10 o'clock to-night.
FATAL STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
Chicago, 111., May 26.—A South CMcai)
electric car, drawing a trailer, crashed lr»
a wagon, containing five persons, at Stw-
enty-ninth street and Yates avenue f>-
night. The wagon was demolished,
woman killed and another probably fatJy
injured and a third slightly injured, fid
two young men were also elightly h|*t.
The killed and injured are:
Franceska Ruzewickel, aged 68, Instaaly
killed.
Mariana Woska, aged 59, hurt lntern^y;
may die.
Agnes Rusewlckel, aged 25, bruised ;liot
eeriously.
Thomas Ruzewlckel, badly bruised.]
ttuuilcy Po£«i*«ziusky, slightly Urius^*
Soma Chicago Citizens Who Own
Chaises But Prefer to Walk
to Their Business.
PEDESTRIANISM HEALTHY.
Tolman Believes It Cured Him of Dyspep-
sia—Some of the Greatest Walkers
Are Heavyweights
Chicago Times-Herald.
The rich don't always ride In chaises,
here in Chicago, at least. A score or more
of the wealthiest men in town, men who
have big stables full of pedigreed horses
and smart traps make a practice of walk-
ing down to business every morning and
some of them walk home again in the af-
ternoon. The motive in most cases is
health. In some it is a pure love of exer-
cise.
Michigan avenue from 7 to 10 o'clock in
the morning is as crowded with vehicles
as the road to a country fair. But all the
men who use that thoroughfare to get
down town to their offices do not ride.
Marshall Field rides part of the way and
walks the remainder. But if the weather
is bad he rides all t(je way. He and his
next door neighbor, Norman B. Ream,
usually leave home together in Mr. Field's
brougham and ride from Prairie avenue
and Nineteenth street to Twelfth and
Michigan. There they dismiss the carriage
and walk the rest of the way. They are
frequently joined at this poini by John H.
Hamline, who always walks from his home
at 1621 Prairie avenue to his office in the
Woman's temple. He frequently walks
home, too, unless he has been kept down
town by some meeting of the civic federa-
tion of the board of managers of the Union
League club. Mr. Hamline Is a good walk-
er. He walks erect with his chest well for-
ward and his step is alert and springy.
Marshall Field has a deliberate but very
precise gait, such as would be expected
from a man of great executive capacity.
He is one of the best dressers to be seen
on Michigan avenue. He always wears a
silk hat, black or dark frock coat, trou-
sers of a lighter shade and shoes that,
while conforming to the mode, are evi-
dently mad.? for comfort as well. His neck-
wear is modest and becoming, but never
of those neutral dark colors which are the
refuge of men who have no taste in such
matters or distrust their own judgment in
them. His clothes are always freshly
pressed, and if there is any mud or dirt on
his shoes you may be sure it is no older
than the morning.
Mr. Ream is as well dressed, but he
varies the style of his clothes and partic-
ularly of h!s hat more than Mr. Field does.
He adapts his gait to that of his compan-
ion, ami the two seem always engaged in
earnest conversation, yet without gesticu-
lation or raising the voice.
P. D. Apmour never walks down town.
He gets to Ills office too early In the morn-
ing to permit him to waste any time in
such exercise. He drives down town in a
Goddard pliacton early enough every morn-
ing to get to his office by 7 o'clock. Occa-
sionally lm walks home, but his phaeton
always acuompauies him, the driver keep-
ing alongside in case Mr. Armour tires of
walking. During the summer Mrs. Ogden
Armour fuequently calls at his office for
him in her victoria, and he rides home
with her. He usually leaves his office at
3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Ar-
mour is riot a very fast walker, nor can
he be classed as a dresser with Marshall
Field.
James W. Ellsworth is another man who
walks down in the morning and frequently
walks home in the afternoon. He Is a
rapid walker, always going at a pace sug-
gesting tht idea that he has just heard of
some rare first edition, and has started out
to get it before anyone else hears of it.
One of the best known and most striking
figures among the Michigan avenue pedes-
trians is g. A. Tolman, the wholesale gro-
cer. He lives at 2031 Prairie avenue and
does business at 4 Lake street. But this
good two-mile stretch he walks four times
a day, no matter what the weathvr. He
walks doi'ii to business In the morning,
home agaiti to lunch at noon, then back to
the office igain and home for dinner in the
evening. In summer he carries an umber-
ella to pfatect him from sun or shower.
He is a <ian of imposing figure, weighing
fully 200 founds, and he wears a full, flow-
ing, patriarchal beard. His shoes are built
to stand *his daily walk of eight miles, for
they hnVe heavy, broad soles, nearly an
Inch thit/k. Mr. Tolman says that walking
saved his life. A few years ago he was
troubled greatly with dyspepsia, and was
entirely!cured, as he believes, by taking
long walks.
Anotnjr striking figure in the procession
of pedestrians is Alpheus S. Badger. He
walks from his home at 53 Twentieth street
to his office In the Monadnock block every
mornint and back again every afternoon
and yet he retains his full habit and ex-
pansive proportions. People who see him
walkini down Michigan avenue think the
color 1$ his face is due to too violent ex-
ercise.'But it isn't. He can walk the dis-
tance jvith a good many men of half his
weightl
Alfral W. Goodrich, president of the
Goodrih transportation company, walks
from fl74 Michigan avenue to the river
about three days in the week. But he
aokncta'ledges he is not built to enter any
six-day or long distance walking contest,
and le usually stops to rest on his way
dowr/at C. P. Kimball & Co.'s and Inci-
dentally to discuss the carriages, of which
he his a whole stable full.
What is known as the "Diamond match
crowti," Judge W. H. Moore, J. H. Moore,
J. l<j Robinson and Harry Stephens, walk
froni Thirtieth and Michigan avenue down
towj and back nearly every day. Their
reg\)arity and the fact that the four are
neafly always together has made the
grojp a familiar one to residents on Michi-
gan avenue. They invariably stop at the
Calimel club on their way home, and
jucfce Moore is making a great reputation
suing the members of that club as a pe-
deirian. He has had plenty of offers of
ba«ing In a square heel and toe walking
mJch with any gentleman in town. He is
futy six feet tall, weighs 200 pounds and
hai a stalking gait that attracts attention.
Hi brother, James H. Moore, is consid-
erably shorter, but has a formidable girth.
Hi isn't as good a walker as the judge,
lit feet are tender and when he tries to
k«/r up with the judge's best speed he
vWlks like a man treading on eggs
r F Kimball frequently walks both to
aid from his office. But as his residence
i farther north from his office his walk-
i g is done in a contrary direction to most
c tne millionaire pedestrians. Sidney A.
i ent does his walking on his way home
om his office, which he usually leaves
>out 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He has
olum'ous R. Cummlngs or Ben Stauffer
>r a companion as a usual thing.
Among the members of the Calumet club
Frank O. Lowder is another pedestrian. He
lives at the club and always walks to and
from his office at a brisk Pace
[ Among bankers Byron L. bmith *of the
(Northern trust company and E. G. Keith
fof the Metropolitan national bank not in-
Ifrequentlv use the sidewalk instead of the
(middle of the street to get down town.
/Byron L. Smith has one of the finest col-
lections of equipages in the city, but he
likes to walk. Out at his country resi-
dence in Lake Forest he does a good deal
of riding on a wheel. Judge John Barton
Payne rides a bicycle for sport and takes
his exercise walking. He is a good walker,
too, and perhaps his ability to rapidly dis-
pose of business in the superior court is
due to the fact that he takes his seat on
the bench every morning after a three-
mile walk from his home on Groveland
avenue. His confrere on the bench, Judge
Clifford, Is another man Who beats the
street car monopoly and lets his coachman
off easy by walking to and from the court
house.
COLONEL RALPH AND TODDY.
Harper's Magazine.
The famous Indian champion, Mr. Bou-
dinot, introduced me to a planter whose
two cabins, side by side and joined by a
single roof, formed the most picturesque
home that I saw on that splendid river. I
was introduced as plain "Mister," but that
would not do down there.
"Colonel Ralph." said the planter, "enjoy
this yer boundless panorama of nature.
Feast yo' eyes, sah, on the beautiful river."
(Then aside; ".Wife, set out the inixin'u in
the back room.") "Colonel Ralph, you are
welcome to share with us this grand feast
of scenery and nature's ornaments. Rut,
sah, I think my wife has set out something
—Just a little something—in the house, t
dun'no what it is. sah, but if you find it
good, I shall be delighted, sah."
So we went into the back room with this
other Colonel Mulberry Sellers, and there,
on the dining table stood a bottle, a bowl
of sugar, three glasses and spoons and a
glass pitcher full of spring water.
"Serve yourself to a toddy, Colonel," said
my host.
"I'll watch you first," said I; "I don't
know what a toddy is."
"Don't know what a toddy is?" said the
hospitable man. "Why. sail, that does
seem strange to me. Back in gran' ole Vir-
ginia, sah, we children were all brought up
on it, sah. Every morning my reverend
father andtmy sainted mother began the
day with a toddy, sah. and as we children
appeared, my mother prepared for each one
an especially tempered drink of the same,
sah, putting—1 regret to say—a little more
water in mine than the others, because I
was the youngest of the children."
As he spoke he dipped some sugar Into
his glass, poured in a little water, sufficient
to make a syrun when the two ingredients
were stirred with a spoon, and then emptied
in an Arkansas "stiffener" of whisky—a
jorum, as the English would say.
A BIG ALLIGATOR.
Florida Times-Union.
To F. A. Dennette and to his brother,
Elton D. Dennette, belong the credit for
the killing of Fort George's famous 'gator,
a giant in size, and so old that his back
is crusted with barnacles and moss. But
their encounter with the saurian was
not without excitement and some dam-
age to the hunters.
They found the 'gator in one of the
small creeks that make into the island,
sneaked up on him in their boat and let
him have a bullet from a Winchester.
The big fellow gave a roar of pain and
rage and at once started for the small
craft, his Jaws wide open and his tall
lashing the water into yeasty foam.
They jabbed an oar into the 'gator's
mouth, and he crunched it into a pulp,
and then they took the other to stem
his onslaught, but he broke that, too,
and ground it into kindling wood.
When almost upon the boat he swung
his tail against it, and it nearly upset it.
Elton Dennette was knocked over-
board, and no sooner had the 'gator seen
him than he- made for him, and if the
young man had not hastily scrambled In-
board he would certainly have met an
awful fate.
The two young men had two pairs of
oars, and with these they managed to
keep the little craft away from a swing-
ing of the saurian's tail, which would
have crushed in the sides as if they were
paper. While one of the hunters kept
clear of the enraged beast the other
kept pumping lead into him from the
Winchester until the water was covered
with red foam, telling that the monster
was badly hit.
Finally he appeared to give up the
ghost, turned over on his back and
floated upon the surface. They lassoed
him and towed him ashore, but the 'gator
was not dead, and still had a quantity
of fight in him, and so, w»\en one of the
sportsmen ventured too close, the 'gator
gave a lash with his tail, knocked the
young fellow upside down and paralyzed
his legs for the time being, and went for
him, grabbing his foot in his frightful
jaws, Inflicting a painful and perhaps
serious injury.
If the 'gator had not been nearly dead
he would have ground the foot to a pulp.
It was two minutes, however, before the
jaws of the beast could be pried open,
and It was an hour later before the last
spark of life lied from the reptile.
The alligator was one of the largest
seen in St. Johns in recent years. He
measured fourteen feet and a quarter in
length, and around the barrel eight feet.
His head was three feet long. Those
versed in 'gator lore say the old fellow
must have long ago passed the century
mark. He has been seen in the vicinity
of Fort George for many years, and has
probably had a ton of lead shot at him
by enterprising sportsmen in search of a
big trophy.
MORE TROUBLE.
Chicago Tribune.
"I saw something just now I can't get
over," observed the financial editor, com-
ing In with a preoccupied look on his face.
"What was It?" queried the exchange ed-
itor.
"The moon. Tra, la, la, la "
"Wlph!" grunted the exchange editor.
"That's pretty smart, but you can't tell
the difference between Henry Clay and a
gormlet."
"What's a gormlet?" asked the financial
editor, suspiciously.
"A thing the hens pick their teeth with.
Lum-ti-tum-tum! Too-ral-eye, too-ral-eye,
too-ral-eye-day!"
MARITIME MATTERS.
Sailed. }
Sch Geo. Tulane, Jones, Pensacola.
Sch Wm. Schubert, Morgan City.
CHARTERS.
A schooner from Baltimore to Galveston,
coal 392 tons at $2.06, and back from Tampa
with phosphate rock at private terms.
The new chimes at St. Paul's cathedral,
London, will comprise seven English, seven
Scotch and seven Irish airs. A sacred a:ir
will be played on Sunday.
Mr, J. M- Crocker
Washington, D. C.
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